JOSEF T. RAMOS, TMT

De La Salle University’s road to reclaim the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) men’s basketball crown next season will be more challenging as the Rivero brothers, Prince and Ricci, surprisingly took a leave of absence from the team. La Salle confirmed on Friday that the Rivero brothers and…

Barangay Ginebra San Miguel aims for a fourth victory today when it takes on Northern Luzon Expressway (NLEX) at 5 p.m. in the Philippine Basketball Association Season 43 Philippine Cup at the Cuneta Astrodome in Pasay City. The Gin Kings are keen to keep the momentum they’ve gained from dealing…

Magnolia escaped Blackwater, 78-72, on Friday to take the solo lead and in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Season 43 Philippine Cup at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. Center Ian Sangalang scored the crucial go-ahead basket in crunch time while Nards Pinto missed a game-tying lay-up in…

Alaska tries to extend its winning streak to five matches as it battles Phoenix in the main game of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Season 43 Philippine Cup today at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. The Aces, who started the tournament with back-to-back losses, and the Fuel…

United States-based Filipino fighter Mercito Gesta came up short and suffered a unanimous decision loss to defending World Boxing Association (WBA) lightweight champion Jorge Linares of Venezuela on Sunday (Philippine time) at The Forum in Inglewood, California. Gesta, 30, started strong but could not sustain his charge against the 32-year-old…

Former Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) guard and ex-San Sebastián College playmaker Ulysses Tanigue passed away on Sunday morning in his hometown in Misamis Oriental due to a lingering illness. Player agent Danny Espiritu confirmed the news to The Manila Times and said 43-year-old former Purefoods player lost his battle with…

GlobalPort sustained its hot start to dismantle Meralco, 107-88, in the Philippine Basketball Association Season 43 Philippine Cup on Sunday at the Araneta Coliseum. Former Meralco players Jonathan Grey and Kelly Nabong joined forces against their former team as the Batang Pier cruised to a 3-3 win-loss record. “We really…

Defending champion San Miguel Beer will try to keep an immaculate record as it collides with the skidding Barangay Ginebra San Miguel in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Season 43 Philippine Cup today at the Araneta Coliseum. Still undefeated after five games, the Beermen gun for their sixth straight win…

United States-based Filipino boxer Mercito Gesta challenges defending World Boxing Association (WBA) lightweight champion Jorge Linares of Venezuela in a world title bout today (Philippine time) at the Forum in Inglewood, California. After a rigid training regimen under renowned trainer Freddie Roach that started last December 4 at the Wildcard…